Huntington Beach stabbing leaves man dead

Alexandre Louis Antal, 22, was arrested and booked at the Huntington Beach Jail for murder on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.

July 17, 2012 12:00:00 AM PDT

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. --

A 32-year-old man was killed in a stabbing in Huntington Beach. A suspect has been arrested, police said.

Officers were called to the 7800 block of Newman Avenue around 12:20 a.m. Tuesday. When they arrived, they found the stabbing victim, identified as Michael Vito Urso of Huntington Beach. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

A man identified as the victim's acquaintance was taken into custody. After questioning, 22-year-old Alexandre Louis Antal of Huntington Beach was arrested and booked at the Huntington Beach Jail for murder.

Police say the murder weapon has been recovered.

Anyone with information about the crime was asked to call police at (714) 536-5940.